Patio Table - DIY SERIES

The simple Patio Table made with spaced boards allows this group project to teach you basic home DIY skills. This class is a part of our new DIY series. This is a beginner class occurring once a week, spanning 4 evenings (we will also be offering this full DIY series across 2 full Saturdays). In this class students will learn about types of wood, wood theory, and how to select and buy wood for use on home projects. The skills acquired include jigsaw, circular saw use, drilling holes, screws and plugs, nails and hammer, power drill, cutting straight, and basic hand-tool usage.

MMATERIALS: Spruce-Pine-Fir (supplied)

LEVEL: Basic Skills

PREREQUISITES: None (open to beginners)

TOOLS: Electric jig saw, circular saw, electric drill, impact driver, hand tools

EXERCISE: Safe sequence of steps to take construction lumber and build a patio table.

DURATION: 14 hours (4 sessions) 5:30 pm – 9:00 pm

  • Build a Patio Slatted Table with a group

  • Learn the processes for working on many other types of projects yourself

  • Focuses on the safe use of portable electric tools and layout techniques

  • Learn important steps and practices for building good habits and avoiding mistakes

  • You and a new group of friends will learn various ways to cut and shape basic dimensional lumber

  • The class is open to beginners